Tinker Reed Frog
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Tinker Reed Frog

Hyperolius tuberilinguis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at iSimangaliso Wetland Park
155 Verified records at iSimangaliso Wetland Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
🌙 Nocturnal When it's active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am)

Hyperolius tuberilinguis (commonly known as tinker reed frog) is a species of frog in the family Hyperoliidae. It is found in Eswatini, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, rivers, swamps, freshwater lakes, intermittent freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, arable land, pastureland, rural gardens, water storage areas, and ponds. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Tinker Reed Frog sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 155 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at iSimangaliso Wetland Park

Painted Reed Frog
LC

Painted Reed Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Hyperolius marmoratus

50–60% · Likely
Water Lily Reed Frog
LC

Water Lily Reed Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Hyperolius pusillus

20–30% · Possible
argus reed frog
LC

argus reed frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Hyperolius argus

20–30% · Possible
Power's reed frog
LC

Power's reed frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Hyperolius poweri

Insufficient data
Red-legged Wot-wot

Red-legged Wot-wot

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Phlyctimantis maculatus

20–30% · Possible
Fornasini's Spiny Reed Frog
LC

Fornasini's Spiny Reed Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Afrixalus fornasini

10–20% · With luck
Senegal Kassina
LC

Senegal Kassina

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Kassina senegalensis

10–20% · With luck
Delicate Spiny Reed Frog
LC

Delicate Spiny Reed Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Afrixalus delicatus

Insufficient data
Golden Dwarf Reed Frog
LC

Golden Dwarf Reed Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Afrixalus aureus

Insufficient data
Natal Forest Tree Frog
LC

Natal Forest Tree Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Leptopelis natalensis

20–30% · Possible
African Common Toad
LC

African Common Toad

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Sclerophrys gutturalis

20–30% · Possible
Common Squeaker
LC

Common Squeaker

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Arthroleptis stenodactylus

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
40–50
Feb
40–50
Mar
20–30
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
30–40
Sep
20–30
Oct
50–60
Nov
40–50
Dec

🌙 When They're Spotted

Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · across all parks (global)

🌙Nocturnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
30–40%
2 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
3 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Tinker Reed Frog in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?

About 36% of wildlife watchers report a Tinker Reed Frog sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 155 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Tinker Reed Frog in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Tinker Reed Frog in iSimangaliso Wetland Park in our monthly data.

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